How the Catholic Church has made AIDS worse and killed millions.

[MineralMan]

7. Well, my pessimism runs to the idea that

the RCC hierarchy has no concern whatsoever about individual human beings or whether they live or die. They consider "larger" issues to be more important.

Those "larger" issues have to do with arcane doctrinal questions which are at the core of that hierarchy's priorities.

I was reminded of that when the previous pope refused to consider allowing gluten-free hosts to be used in the Eucharist. Now, that might seem to be a ridiculous thing to worry about, but it was worried about. The altar bread must be made of wheaten flour, because reasons, so no gluten-free version could be offered. Perhaps they thought it couldn't make the transition to being actual flesh. The mystery of transubstantiation could not occur, because miracles are limited that way, I suppose. Similarly, unfermented wine cannot convert to blood, either, since at least some fermentation is required, according to doctrine. Reasons.

Such are the issues that concern Popes and their minions, apparently. I was roundly condemned for that kind of thinking by someone who used to post her, but cannot any longer. I guess my point was not made.